Whatcha Got?

Jim Fry · Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:35 am Post subject:

Great collection Steve. Good job, thanks for sharing.

Steve O'Hara · Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 2:16 pm Post subject:

Yep, The red Bug Stinger has a Komet K88 with Monza A pipe and Hartman clutch with the starter pulley. Adds a little "diversity" to the garage LOL

The Hartman enduro is undergoing major repairs to the front axle, hope to finish it this year.
Steve O'Hara

mike clements · Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:21 pm Post subject:

Incredible collection. Thanks for the photos. Cool

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Greg Wright · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 12:32 pm Post subject:

Steve Ohara, Fabulous collection, love the twin rear engine Macs. If you lose interest in the Hartman Enduro let me know, just like I told Scott Sigafoos I'll gladly take it off your hands. (Not holding my breath)
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Scott Sigafoos · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 6:20 pm Post subject: Whatcha got

Greg, My wife would divorce me she said if I sold the Hartman enduro. It was the first road trip her and I had picking up a kart. I bought the kart from Budde Wolfe, who bought it from Kathey Hartman. I was told by Budde he bought it at the 75 nationals at Road Atlanta. Kathey won the 125cc Mac class there. He ran it for a few years and it sat in his garage until I bought it.

Marty Lemons · Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 9:44 pm Post subject:

Always loved the photos used in the NKN chassis guide years ago.

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Greg Wright · Posted: Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:04 pm Post subject:

Those Hartman enduros were the finest crafted karts ever made. Wish I still had the one that I had in the 70s. Sad

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Jeffrey May · Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:02 pm Post subject:

Margay Concept with a BMSS96 Vintage Stock Appearing

Margay Concept II with BMSS96's Vintage B-Open

Margay Bandito with K-88 Vintage 100cc Open

Margay MK III with K-299s Vintage C-Open

Jeff Sligh · Joined: 21 Oct 2010 Posts: 57

Sweet Margays Jeff!

Steve O'Hara · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 1:40 am Post subject:

I don't think I have ever seen a Margay Bandito... what year did that chassis come out?
Beautiful equipment!
Steve O'Hara

Jeffrey May · Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 3:08 am Post subject: Bandito

Steve,
According to the numbers on the spindle yoke, it appears to be an 80. This kart has the 1" axle, it is my understanding that Margay put 1" axles in the early run of the Bandito and later went to 1.250" axles. I also read from an advertisement that the Bandito had a little more ground clearance built in for use on dirt tracks.
We've run it as a situp enduro kart with no problems. I've never tried it on sprint tracks.

Todd Giles · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 9:27 pm Post subject: Red Devil

Late 60s Red Devil dual enduro with added front porch.

See the restoration in progress at: http://kartrestoration.blogspot.com

** this is my first post after lurking for a few months**

Todd Giles

Jeff DeMello · Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:21 pm Post subject:

Todd. Looking good Nice pics keep them comming
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Todd Giles · Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 11:35 am Post subject: One more...

OK... One more. Here it is going back together. That's my Dad, Lyle Giles, in the back.

Todd

John Crider · Joined: 12 Aug 2009 Posts: 98

What a bunch of beautiful Golden Age Go Karts. I have a Dart Chapparal, a A Bone a Invader Large tube twin enduro a Margay Endurto 1980 ? A Early Coyote Enduro that I raced in Yamaha sportsman the last 2 years and a newer Coyote Bullit that I'm gonna race this year in the same class (thanks Greg). Whoever said You can't own just one vintage Kart is telling the truth. Very Happy

Not to mention My friend Cliff is currently running a beautiful Hartman Enduro in The KART Marrs B&S Animal class. That's right a beautiful Hartman Kart with a taterdigger on it Rolling Eyes

He won the points chapionship with it last year. Says alot for Hartman Karts.
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